Le Guignolo

Le Guignolo (1980) is a comedy, action film directed by Georges Lautner rated 6.1/10.

After the failure of his recent criminal exploits, international con artist Alexandre Dupré sets off for Venice to try to dupe some Japanese business men into buying a fake copy of a stolen Caneletto. On the aeroplane, a stranger asks him to look after his briefcase until after they have landed. Alexandre agrees, but the stranger is shot dead soon after and Alexandre himself becomes the target of enemy agents who are keen to recover the briefcase...

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Alexandre Dupré / Vicomte de Valombreuse

Mirella D'Angelo

Sophie Chaperon / Pamela

Michel Galabru

Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre

Carla Romanelli

Gina, ancienne amante et complice d'Alexandre

Paolo Bonacelli

Kamal

Georges Géret

Joseph, dit « commandant Donnadieu », un agent de la DGSE

Von Gretchen Shepard

Caroline

Pierre Vernier

Helmut von Ofenburg, pigeon de service

Michel Beaune

Louis Fréchet

Tony Kendall

Fredo

Maurice Auzel

Le franchouillard

Henri Guybet

Machavoine, l'espion plombier